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WVU Medicine

Academic health system

Advanced Practice Professional - Hospitalist

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Full-timePrinceton, WV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • For the Nurse Practitioner track, graduate from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
  • For the Nurse Practitioner track, hold national certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center.
  • For the Nurse Practitioner track, be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
  • For the Nurse Practitioner track, hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • For the Physician Assistant track, hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant, as applicable.
  • For the Physician Assistant track, graduate from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-approved training program.
  • For the Physician Assistant track, hold certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • For the Physician Assistant track, be licensed or eligible for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine or West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • For the Physician Assistant track, hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the applicable professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use equipment safely.
  • Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision-making to identify, evaluate, and manage the individual needs of patients and families.
  • Base decisions and actions on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, and/or research findings.
  • Complete identified clinical competencies.
  • Document the plan of care, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely in each patient’s medical record in accordance with approved hospital and WVU Medicine policies and compliance standards.
  • Document hours and submit billing reports, as appropriate.
  • Meet the physical demands of heavy or hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
  • Work closely with others, during protracted or irregular hours, and around biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with computers.

Responsibilities

  • Manage comprehensive, individualized care for hospitalized patients and their families during inpatient hospitalization, including planning disposition and immediate post-discharge ambulatory care.
  • Complete daily rounds, consultations, and pre-procedure evaluations.
  • Complete integrated assessments.
  • In collaboration with hospitalist faculty or under established clinical guidelines and protocols, order additional tests or consultations as appropriate.
  • Perform diagnostic tests and communicate their results in accordance with established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
  • Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff about abnormal findings in patient evaluations.
  • Perform concise, comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in the medical record.
  • Facilitate patient discharge by coordinating services and tests needed before discharge and arranging outpatient clinic follow-up appointments, as applicable.
  • Develop individualized plans of care for hospitalized patients, including teaching, discharge planning, and referrals to other healthcare team members as needed.
  • Provide care to patients across the age continuum consistent with education and certification.
  • Identify unstable or complex hospitalized-patient situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in the clinic or hospital setting.
  • Recognize emergencies and initiate effective emergency care.
  • Evaluate general medicine patients and coordinate follow-up, procedures, and tests in the ambulatory setting, as applicable.
  • Assist in collecting outcome measures, as applicable.
  • Use teaching and learning theory and appropriate strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
  • Promote a learning environment by responding to appropriate patient and family preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
  • Update professional knowledge throughout the year.
  • Serve as a resource for staff caring for hospitalized patients.
  • Provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in the area of expertise.
  • Participate in community programs and distribute literature, as appropriate to the area of expertise.
  • Collaborate with leaders and staff to achieve improvements in patient-outcome-based care.
  • Provide leadership in developing and implementing changes in cardiology practice that positively affect patient outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate problem-solving and provide professional support.
  • Participate in and initiate interdisciplinary approaches to patient care, program development, and education; serve as a professional role model.
  • Promote innovation in the expanded role in delivering care to inpatients and families throughout hospitalization and in the ambulatory setting.
  • Participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
  • Review and interpret cardiology data from patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length-of-stay, access-to-care, and cost-per-case reports; recommend and implement changes as needed.
  • Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
  • Assist Hospitalist Faculty, Administrators, and Directors in collecting outcome measures.

Desired Qualifications

  • Acute-care or hospitalist experience is preferred for both the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant tracks.
  • For the Nurse Practitioner track, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner credentials are preferred; Family Nurse Practitioners will also be considered.
  • For the Physician Assistant track, master’s-level education as a Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant is preferred.

About the Company

WVU Medicine

Academic health system

WVUMedicine is an academic health system serving West Virginia and the surrounding region. The system operates hospitals, clinics, specialty programs, emergency care, research, and medical education through an integrated network. It serves patients, families, referring clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care, hospital operations, ambulatory services, education, research, and shared system support. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, technology, facilities, administration, and patient services. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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